Skip to main content
Image of Miles Socha

Miles Socha

WWD Editor, International

Miles Socha serves as WWD Editor, International, based out of the Paris bureau and overseeing Europe's bureaus and network of correspondents. Miles first joined Fairchild Fashion Media in 1995, initially covering the men’s sportswear market at DNR before taking on the designer and denim beats at WWD. He became WWD’s Paris bureau chief in 2000 and its European editor in 2008, A journalism graduate from Ottawa’s Carleton University, Miles began his career at the Kitchener-Waterloo Record, a daily newspaper.

More From Miles Socha

These Louis Vuitton Trunks Hold Precious Olympic Cargo

The bespoke carriers will contain and protect the torches and medals for the Paris 2024 Olympic and…

Karl Lagerfeld’s Paris Apartment Sells for 10M Euros

The designer lived in the futuristic flat on the Quai Voltaire from 2006 until his death in 2019.

Are Planned Creative Successions the New Norm?

WWD broke the news Tuesday that Dries Van Noten is stepping down and passing the baton to a new creative…

EXCLUSIVE: Dries Van Noten Is Stepping Down

The acclaimed Belgian designer's last show in his current role will be in June for the men's spring 2025…

EXCLUSIVE: Scholl Shoes Taps OTB Executive as New Global CEO

Andrea Collesei joins the fast-growing company from Milan-based fashion house Jil Sander.

Balmain CEO Steps Down After Four Years

Jean-Jacques Guével had joined the Paris-based house from Zadig & Voltaire, and steered it through the…

EXCLUSIVE: Jean Paul Gaultier Picks Courrèges Designer as Next Guest Couturier

"I cannot wait to dig into the archives," Nicolas Di Felice enthused. His one-off collection will be revealed…

Please Look Up: Eyewear Is Upscaling and Getting Pricier

The elevation of the vibrant luxury eyewear sector has become a hot topic, with some sunglasses now…

EXCLUSIVE: Dior Confirms Nicolas Baretzki Hire

Previously CEO at Montblanc, he becomes Dior's deputy managing director in charge of commercial activities.

I Wear My Sunglasses at…Fashion Shows

Celebrities and designers made it clear that sunglasses are a must-have accessory during fashion month.

Zalando Says Platforms Are Out, Ecosystems Are In

The German e-commerce giant aims to seize 15 percent of Europe's fashion market by tweaking its B2B and B2C…

Celine Fall 2024 Ready-to-Wear: Hedi Slimane Exalted ’60s Chic – and Snuck in a Lipstick Launch

This was easily Slimane's best collection film yet, his cast of perfectly coiffed models parading through Art…

Balmain Marketing Executive Txampi Diz Departs

The longtime KCD executive worked with the brand for a decade before becoming its chief marketing officer in…

EXCLUSIVE: Valérie Duport Is Exiting Kering

The veteran communication executive joined the French luxury group in 2016 after a long career at Chanel.

Phoebe Philo Casts Sandra Hüller in New Campaign

The British designer tapped the "Anatomy of a Fall" actress to promote the first delivery of the "second…